90-Second Read: A federal medical reviewer said she could go home. RFK Jr. said no.

A medical review found Hondius passenger Angela Perryman could safely quarantine at home. Of the nearly 150 passengers and crew who were aboard the M/V Hondius, there have been 13 cases of Andes virus, including three deaths, according to the World Health Organization. As part of her quarantine appeals through a federal administrative process, Perryman requested a medical review of the necessity of the terms of her federal quarantine order.

This is where she and other former cruise ship passengers have been held since last month because of possible exposure to a dangerous type of Hantavirus. A copy of the order, provided to Healthbeat by Perryman, only says generally that he finds that requirements for federal quarantine continue to be met. Neither Perryman nor any of the 17 other U.S. passengers who were sent to the Nebraska quarantine facility after leaving the M/V Hondius cruise ship have shown any signs of infection with Andes virus.

Recently, HHS has allowed some passengers to leave the facility and finish their quarantines at home, but often under requirements that state and local health departments ensure 24/7 monitoring. But while Perryman's home state of Florida is willing to supervise her quarantine at home, it won't agree to 24/7 monitoring. The order from Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F.